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Charles Darwin was not an aid worker.

In Defence of Duplication, Waste, and Ineffeciency

The structure of the non-profit sector is fundamentally flawed. More competition among NGOs can only make things better.... More
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Bringing some sex appeal to the aid industry

Wherein I argue that the new, ridiculous, ABC doctor drama Off the Map will actually be good for the aid industry. I know, I can't believe I wrote that either.... More
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How not to re-build a nation (The Haiti Edition)

Of the almost $2b of humanitarian aid distributed in Haiti, only $6m of has been channeled through the Haitian government. That is less than a third of 1%!... More
Partners in Health

Send us the money or the kid gets it

Meet “Abdul”. That’s not his real name. I don’t know his real name. We never met. But I saw his photo every day for a year or so on the front page of PDT’s websi... More
Presidents Bush and Clinton visit the Maxima plant in Port-au-Prince. Evelien and Kees de Gier (right).

Maxima, S.A. – Building a Better Haiti, Literally

How a casket maker turned shelter manufacturer demonstrates the possibilities in the Haitian marketplace.... More

Walking on Sunshine

This is an odd blog posting. We often get knocked back by dinosaur donors, our own lack of capacity, and the fact that we lean forward hard. However, its all great fun. Thi... More
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We told you buying local would work

About ten years ago, a group of aid workers and UN staff sat around a legendary bar called the Dili Club (it’s gone now, alas) and complained. Our gripes were many, but one... More

For Mother’s Day, Don’t Forget The Lug Nut

Is selling Haitian artisans' work at Macy's smart aid?... More
Ralph Nader - unreasonable man.

On being unreasonable: it gets you to the G20.

Being unreasonable has gotten Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) invited to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in South Korea this month. Try that on for size. There have been many ... More
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Are Poor Countries Better at Football?

If the conventional wisdom is correct, poor uneducated people are better at football, then the nations with the lowest GDP and literacy rates would have the best odds for winn... More

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